The New Yorker Who Cracked the U.K.’s Premier Quiz Show
Brandon Blackwell sits in his apartment in the Jamaica section of Queens, training with a collection of 30,000 …
Month: September 2024
Kate Coleman, Who Documented the Bay Area Counterculture, Dies at 81
Kate Coleman, an iconoclastic Bay Area journalist who began her career as a left-wing radical, writing about the …
The economic paradox of the Biden presidency
Labor pains One of the more puzzling aspects of the U.S. economy is that employers have been on …
How Tech Giants Cut Corners to Harvest Data for A.I.
The race to lead A.I. has become a desperate hunt for the digital data needed to advance the …
As Gen X-ers Inch Toward Retirement, They’re Considering Where to Live
When they were raising their four children, Billy and Erin Shipley had space for their family to grow: …
Consumers Hate ‘Price Discrimination,’ but They Sure Love a Discount
Zohar Gilad runs Fast Simon, a company that helps retailers optimize their websites. Instead of offering different prices, …
Warner Bros. Discovery Directors Step Down Amid Antitrust Inquiry
Warner Bros. Discovery said on Monday that two members of its board of directors, Steven Newhouse and Steven …
Tropicana Las Vegas Closing Tuesday to Make Way for Baseball Stadium
The famous Tropicana Las Vegas resort, which held the city’s longest-running cabaret and was known for its lavish …
Standby Cruising: A New Option for Bargain Seekers
In February, Barb McGowan took a seven-day cruise on Holland America Line, visiting the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, …
Mercedes-Benz Workers in Alabama Ask for Unionization Vote
Workers at a Mercedes-Benz factory in Alabama have petitioned federal officials to hold a vote on whether to …